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Manny Pacquiao's Official Blueprint for Miguel Cotto

October 9, 10:59 AMBoxing ExaminerVivek Wallace
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Pacquaio lands another bomb!!! (Courtesy of AP)
The power of Pacquiao is always a show-stopper (Courtesy of AP)

Following the press tour in Puerto Rico for the pending Pacquiao/Cotto showdown, Pacquiao, in a brief conversation with a journalist, laid out what he thinks is the ultimate blueprint to a solid victory over the strong Puerto Rican.

In his words....."If I press the fight, I'm sure he'll run. And if I wait, he'll come in".

Considering that there are only two ways an opponent can attack another, and Pacquiao feels both would easily place that opponent in the lions den, one truly has to wonder what gameplan can Cotto and company really come up with that may help?

If Pacquiao's blueprint is the classic "pick your poison" affair that he suggest, contrary to what many believe, Cotto could very well be in for a long night.

Anyone with true intelligence in the sport of boxing knows full well that often times, in the heat of the battle, things don't always go according to plan.

Critics confuse Pacquiao's warrior spirit with him being a not-so-intelligent fighter, a result of him taking a few punches to land a few stunners; however, for those that continue to feel that way, ask yourselves two questions....1.) How many times has it resulted in him being hurt or losing a fight? and 2.) How many times has it actually tipped the scales to turn the tide of the fight into his favor?

Time and time again, Pacquiao has shown many of us precisely why we value him so high, and more importantly, why he remains in the company of those fighters of yesteryear who make up the sports list of all-time greats.

At the end of the day, Pacquiao's greatness has answered many questions, yet left few competitors with true answers. In this equation, his blueprint to success will once again be put to a test.

November 14th can't get here quick enough. I don't know about you, but you can find me in Las Vegas by Friday the 13th. I just hope this isn't another one-sided massacre that none of us saw coming!

Stay tuned.

(Vivek Wallace can be reached at vivexemail@yahoo.com, Youtube (VIVEK1251), Twitter (VIVEK747), www.vivekwallace.com, Facebook and Myspace).

 

 

 

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